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A good weekend on the hurling pitches with Tipperary and Dublin reaching the Munster and Leinster finals. The final score from Limerick probably flattered the victors a bit, given how much of a challenge Clare posed in the first half, …

Jim Carroll

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Mon, Jun 20, 2011, 09:34

A good weekend on the hurling pitches with Tipperary and Dublin reaching the Munster and Leinster finals. The final score from Limerick probably flattered the victors a bit, given how much of a challenge Clare posed in the first half, but Tipp powered on helped by those rake of goals. As they head off to face Waterford, the most worrying aspect from yesterday is probably those dozen wides – time for Tipp to relearn some supersharpshooting skills. And the less said about the awful, woeful, cliche-ridden commentator on TV3 on Sunday the better. Dublin skinned Galway with great panache in Tullamore on Saturday night to set up a re-do with Kilkenny, who will probably come swinging into that match with points to prove. For now, though, kudos to a very fine Dublin side for getting there, though it was a very poor, uninspiring performance from Galway, who probably wish they were back hurling in Connacht on that display. Perhaps sticking this article on the dressingroom wall backfired?

Hard Working Class Heroes returns to the streets of Dublin from October 6 to 8 for the festival’s ninth outing. Bands and photograpgers who would like to participate can apply here. Keep an eye on OTR this week for more HWCH-related news.

More, more, more: latest additions for this year’s Castlepalooza festival (Tullamore, Co Offaly from July 29 to 31) include Mercury Rev (last year’s headliners back for more), Krystal Klear (check out Declan Lennon’s fantastic “Tried for Your Love” for All City from late last year, especially the brilliant HudMo remix), Andy & Jez from Doves (doing a spot of Big Top DJ-ing), Dry the River (one of the acts who really impressed me at Eurosonic earlier this year), Somadrone, The Kanyu Tree, Ghost Estates and tons more. Two-day tickets including camping are €74 and three day tickets are an extra €15 (prices exclude service charges).

One of the festivals not on Parmley’s itenary is our old friend Italia Wave, which is upping sticks and moving from Tuscany to Puglia. On the bill for one of our favourite European summer fests this year: Jimmy Cliff, Paolo Nutini, Lou Reed, Kaiser Chief and dozens more. If you want to head to Lecce to check it out, it takes place from July 14 to 17 in the city’s football stadium, airport and beaches.